Louie Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Few months ago I netted some tiny ghost shrimp for my darters . All were eaten but one who is white/yellow with a grey stripe down his head and tinges of red on his tail . Initially I thought it was a shedding Ghost shrimp but it has remained this color and has grown larger than other ghost shrimps . He is to big now to be eaten and ignored which works for me . He will eat other tiny ghost shrimp which I add to tank now and than. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Maybe a different type of long-armed shrimp? I've heard they get mixed in with ghost shrimp as they're somewhat indistinguishable as juveniles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I've also had ghost shrimp turn white/yellowish/greyish right before they die... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I've also had ghost shrimp turn white/yellowish/greyish right before they die... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh ok that makes sense . He has been this way for awhile but perhaps just old . I never had any last with the darters so that is possible . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Oh ok that makes sense . He has been this way for awhile but perhaps just old . I never had any last with the darters so that is possible . It looks like it judging by the pictures. They get a cloudy, almost milky look.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 that usually means they are nearing a natural death, it can happen weeks or months before they die. the red dots on its tail is a recessive gene I think, I see it alot in stores but never could get it in my tanks. the red hue throughout is a thing in wild ghosts that I'm trying to breed to be darker. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 that usually means they are nearing a natural death, it can happen weeks or months before they die. the red dots on its tail is a recessive gene I think, I see it alot in stores but never could get it in my tanks. the red hue throughout is a thing in wild ghosts that I'm trying to breed to be darker. Thanks a lot this was very informative . You know I have noticed ''color'' as far as some type hue in ghost shrimps depending on what part of Florida they are caught in. Most I catch by Tamiami trail across the water dam past the bullfrog farm but the one's I have caught in canals have some ''hues'' that the pond types lack . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 It looks like it judging by the pictures. They get a cloudy, almost milky look. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes that's it . I had no idea that ghost would stay that way for months and thus thought an unusual color morph or not a ghost shrimp. I keep orange throat and brown darters which I usually feed thawed blood worms and cherry shrimp culls but sometimes when I go fishing by Glades I net ghost shrimp and throw them in. This one simply lived a long time and got to big for the darters to bother it . Mr. F and aquariumlover10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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